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POLL: when did your period return whilst bf?

69 replies

MaeBee · 21/09/2007 09:44

am kind of eager for mine to come back, ive been bf a year now and we are down to 2 feeds a day.
anyone waited much longer than that?

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sazzybee · 21/09/2007 09:47

You're eager for them to come back? Why, fgs?! Or maybe it's just me that finds them a complete pita

Mine came back last week, a day before my DS turned 6 months. What's worse is that it lasted about 5 days, stopped and then appears to have restarted again today

indiasmum · 21/09/2007 09:48

at about 10/11 months. and it was the biggest period of my life lol! you have been warned!

kittywits · 21/09/2007 09:50

I think with each child I've had they've returned earlier. Ds3 is 5 months and I certainly feel very pre men. Could explain the shit mood I've been in, or that could just be down to the number of children I have

Original poster
MaeBee · 21/09/2007 09:51

am hoping my sex drive will return with my period, and ive got some childbirth injuries im hoping will heal with estrogen levels returning to normal...
but im a bit frightened now!

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coppertop · 21/09/2007 09:53

Mine came back at exactly 6 weeks each time.

GlendaSlagg · 21/09/2007 09:54

Mine came back at 8 weeks and 6 weeks. And they were horrific.

kittywits · 21/09/2007 09:55

My ist post birth periods weren't bad. It took a while for them to become regular again though.

IdrisTheDragon · 21/09/2007 09:56

With DS, 4 weeks after I completely stopped bf (about 10 months).

With DD at about 8 months (was still bf quite a lot then).

Rosylily · 21/09/2007 09:59

10 months

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MaeWest · 21/09/2007 10:02

First period at about 4 months, then a gap, then regular from 6 months. DS was still feeding a lot (including in the night) by this stage.

Jackstini · 21/09/2007 10:02

About 10 months, then skipped one, then back to normal. Didn't make any difference to sex-drive though - stayed kind of steady

quokka · 21/09/2007 10:04

I got ripped off - 2 months with both ds.

bohemianbint · 21/09/2007 10:06

Mine came back after about 8 months and now give me much more jip than they ever did!

Tatties · 21/09/2007 10:06

The day after ds's first birthday (still bf a lot)

Boredveryverybored · 21/09/2007 10:08

Mine came back at 5weeks despite breastfeeding, I wasn't happy

moneytree · 21/09/2007 10:09

No, mine was 9 months with my first and I am breastfeeding my little one now who is 4 months and v. happy that it hasnt started again...yet

theFlyingEvil · 21/09/2007 10:09

period - 7/8 months (can't remember).

sexdrive...still waiting....dd is 16 months...

weeonion · 21/09/2007 10:10

dd 5mths today - exclusively bf and no period as yet

lomondgal · 21/09/2007 10:10

Not until I stopped feeding dd1 at about 7months.

curlywurlycremeegg · 21/09/2007 10:10

12 months with DD and DS2 is 6 months and still no sign

NormaStanleyFletcher · 21/09/2007 10:11

First one a few weeks ago, pretty much as DD turned 1, and down to 2 feeds a day too.

(v heavy though!)

daisyandbabybootoo · 21/09/2007 10:14

9 weeks, the nothing for another six weeks....that was tuesday so we'll see what happens next. they have been very light as well.

i stopped bfing my DS at 5.5 weeks, and again 1st was at 9 weeks then regular afterwards.

francagoestohollywood · 21/09/2007 10:26

Mine came back 2 weeks after stopping b/feeding, both times.

canmummy · 21/09/2007 11:58

About 4 weeks after completely stopping - even stayed away when down to 1 feed/day!